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1
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A few days ago

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Il y a quelques jours

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For some time now

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Depuis un certain temps

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There is a lot of talk at the moment about

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On parle beaucoup en ce moment de

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It is often said that

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On entend souvent dire que

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The recent events of X have highlighted Y

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Les récents événements de X on mis en évidence Y

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A problem that often arises is that of

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Un problème dont il est souvent question est celui de

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Everyone agrees that

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Tout le monde s’accorde à penser que

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It is generally agreed that

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Il est généralement admis que

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It is well known that

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Il est bien connu que

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We live in a world where

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Nous vivons dans un monde où

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Nowadays

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De nos jours

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We should therefore examine

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Il convient donc d’examiner

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The question therefore is

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La question est donc de savoir

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When will it be decided to

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Quand se décidera-t-on à faire

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What will the consequence be of

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Quelles vont être les conséquences de

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Is this really the solution to

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Est-ce vraiment la solution à

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Is it true that

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Est-il vrai que

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Is it acceptable for

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Peut-on accepter que

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19
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So should one be for or against X?

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Alors pour ou contre X?

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20
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In attempting to answer this question

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Pour tenter de répondre à cette question

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We shall first of all examine

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Nous évoquerons dan un premier temps

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We will then move on to describe

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Nous nous attacherons ensuite à en décrire

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We shall deal with this problem in three parts

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Nous traiterons cette question en trois points

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Firstly

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Premièrement

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Secondly

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Deuxièmement

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And finally

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Et finalement

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The first point to note

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La première constatation qui s’impose

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The first important remark one can make

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La première remarque importante remarque que l’on peut faire

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Let us begin by examining

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Commençons d’abord par examiner

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First of all let us examine

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En premier lieu examinons

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Let us start with the various problems

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Prenons comme point de départ les différents problèmes

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Let us first of all turn our attention to the historical background of the debate

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Il convient tout d’abord de se pencher sur le contexte historique de ce débat

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Let us try to pinpoint the source of the problem

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Il s’agit tout d’abord de désigner les sources du problème

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To illustrate the extent of the problem we need to

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Pour illustrer l’étendue de ce problème, il suffit de

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35
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There are several arguments making up the X position

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Plusieurs arguments viennent renforcer la position X

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36
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Among the principal arguments of those supporting the X cause is

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Parmi les arguments principaux de ceux qui soutiennent la cause X est

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Let us now consider the point of view of the supporters of X

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Venons-en maintenant à considérer le point de vue des partisans des X

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Having looked at the arguments in favour of X, let us now consider the argument against

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Après avoir examiné les arguments pour X, considérons maintenant les arguments contre

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We should now look at the arguments of those advocating X

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Ils convient maintenant d’analyser/ Il faut maintenant s’interroger sur les arguments de ceux qui préconisent

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40
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In conclusion

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En conclusion

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41
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In the final analysis

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En dernière analyse

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42
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On the one hand it can be seen as

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D’un côté il peut être vu comme

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43
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But it also raises many questions

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Mais les questions qu’il suscite sont nombreuses

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44
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What can we conclude from this analysis?

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Quelles conclusions tirer de cette analyse?

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45
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Two conclusions emerge from this

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Deux conclusion d’en dégagent

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46
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The problem can thus be summed up as follows

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Le problème se résume donc a ceci

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47
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All in all

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Tout bien réfléchi / considéré

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48
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When all is said and done

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Tout compte fait / toute réflexion faite

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49
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In short, all in all

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Somme toute, en somme

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In the end, when all is said and done

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En définitive

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51
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In conclusion

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En conclusion

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52
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To conclude

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Pour conclure

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53
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Either

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Ou bien

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54
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We already know that

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On sait déjà que

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55
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More important still

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Plus importante encore

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56
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It should also be noted that

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A noter également que

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57
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One should also mention

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Il faut compter aussi avec

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58
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The possibility of X cannot be ruled out

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La possibilité enfin de X n’est pas à exclure

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The biggest advantage of X lies in its

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Le plus grand advantage de X tient dans

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60
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To this first advantage can be added the fact that

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A ce premier avantage s’ajoute le fait que

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If one adds to the fact that

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Si l’on ajoute à cela / le fait que

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62
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One can see the benefits of doing

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On voit bien l’intérêt que l’on peut avoir à faire

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63
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Among the disadvantages of X is

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Parmi les désavantages de X compte

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64
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One of the other risks is

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L’un des autres risques est que

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65
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Y is also very worrying

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Y est également très inquiétant

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66
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First of all

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Tout d’abord / en premier lieu

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67
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To start off with

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Pour commencer

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Next

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Ensuite

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In addition

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De plus / par ailleurs

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Furthermore

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En outre

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What is more

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Qui est plus

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72
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Moreover

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De surcroît

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73
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To this can be added

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À ceci s’ajoute / il s’y ajoute

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74
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Also

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Encore

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75
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Secondly

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En deuxième lieu

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Lastly

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En dernier lieu

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Finally

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Enfin

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78
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To finish up with

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Pour terminer / achever

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79
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As for

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Quant à

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80
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According to

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D’après / Selon

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81
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His remarks on the subject have been misquotes

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Ses propos à ce sujet auraient été déformés

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As the authors of the report point out

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Comme le font remarquer les auteurs du rapport

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83
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As the press are suggesting

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Comme le laisse entendre la presse

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84
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If the papers are to be believed

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A en croire les journaux

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85
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In an article which appeared in X, Y reports that

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Dans un article dans X, Y rapporte que

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Many observers have expressed the fear that

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De nombreux observateurs on émis la crainte que

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A consensus seems to be emerging according to which

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Un consensus semble de dégager selon lequel

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In a report looking at X, the authors maintain that

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Dans une étude consacrée X, les auteurs affirment que

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A report carried out by X shows that

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Selon un rapport réalisé pour X montre que

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90
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To maintain that

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Affirmer / Assurer / Soutenir que

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To add that

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Ajouter que

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To note that

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Constater que

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93
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To state that, declare that

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Déclarer que

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To think that

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Estimer que

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95
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To state that

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Préciser que

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96
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To claim that

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Prétendre que

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97
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To report that

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Rapporter que

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98
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To point out that

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Remarquer que

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99
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To stress that

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Souligner que

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100
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Let us take by way of an example

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Prenons à titre d’exemple

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101
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Let us consider the example of X

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Considérons l’exemple X

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102
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We only need to take the example of X

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Il suffit de prendre pour exemple X

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X is an (striking) illustration of this

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X est un illustration (frappante)

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A significant / striking example of this problem can be found in

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Un exemple significatif / frappant de ce problème est fourni par

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X just serves to illustrate

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X ne font qu’illustrer du/ de la/ des

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106
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In my opinion

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À mon avis / selon moi

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107
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As far as I’m concerned

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Pour ma part / En ce qui me concerne

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108
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As I see it

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A mon sens

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109
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It seems to me that

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Il me semble que

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I consider that

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J’estime que

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111
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I maintain that

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Je soutiens que

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112
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I’m of the opinion that

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Je suis d’avis que

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113
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I’m convinces that

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Je suis persuadé que

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114
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To approve

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Approuver

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115
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To praise

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Louer

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116
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To admire

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Admirer

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117
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To congratulate somebody for something

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Féliciter qn pour qch

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To be very pleased about something

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Se féliciter / se réjouir de qch

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To support someone in something

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Soutenir / appuyer qn dans qch

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120
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To condemn

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Condamner

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To criticise someone for something

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Critiquer / blàmer qn pour qch

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122
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To call something into question

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Remettre qch en cause

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To blame somebody for something

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Accuser qn de qch

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To hold someone responsible for

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Tenir qn pour responsable de

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125
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To reject

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Rejeter

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To deny

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Démentir / nier

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To refute

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Réfuter

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To complain about something

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Se plaindre de qch

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To question, dispute

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Contester

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To express one’s displeasure

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Exprimer son mécontentement

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To reject an idea / theory

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Refuter une idée / théorie

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To advise someone to do / recommend that someone do

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Conseiller à qn de faire

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To urge someone to do

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Inciter / pousser qn à faire

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To recommend / advocate doing something

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Préconiser de faire

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To advocate something

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Préconiser / prôner / recommander qch

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To demand

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Revendiquer

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To call for

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Réclamer

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To agree with

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Être d’accord avec

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To be / to declare oneself in favour of

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Être / se prononcer pour

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To be for

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Être favorable à

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To be well disposed towards

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Être bien disposé à l’égard de

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To be a supporter / advocate of

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Être partisan de

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To be enthusiastic about

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Avoir de l’enthousiasme pour

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To be keen to do

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Tenir à

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To be (firmly) opposed to

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Être (fermement opposé à

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To be / declare oneself against

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Être / se prononcer contre

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To be against

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Être défavorable à / hostile à

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To be guarded about

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Être réservé à l’égard de

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To be an opponent of

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Être adversaire de

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To have misgivings about

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Avoir des craintes quant à

151
Q

To be reluctant to do

A

Être réticent à faire

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It’s a forceful against

A

C’est un argument de poids

153
Q

Things are moving in the right direction

A

Les choses évoluent dans la bonne direction

154
Q

This lends weight to

A

Ceci donne du poids à

155
Q

There’s a lot to be said for

A

Il y a bien des mérites à faire

156
Q

To play a beneficial role

A

Jouer un rôle bénéfique

157
Q

It is in X’s interest to do

A

X a intérêt à faire

158
Q

It is better to do X than to do Y

A

Mieux vaut faire X que de faire Y

159
Q

It’s a sound idea

A

C’est une idée juste

160
Q

It’s a perceptive idea

A

C’est une idée clairvoyante

161
Q

It’s a relevant idea

A

C’est une idée pertinante

162
Q

It’s a persuasive idea

A

C’est une idée persuasive

163
Q

It’s an insightful idea

A

C’est une idée perspicace

164
Q

Many people are worried about X

A

Beaucoup de gens s’inquiètent

165
Q

Indeed the situation is worrying

A

Effectivement / en effet la situation est préoccupante

166
Q

It would be pointless to deny that

A

Il serait vain de nier que

167
Q

Many people quite rightly spoke out against X

A

De nombreuses voix se sont, à juste titre, élevées pour protester contre X

168
Q

It would be wrong to think that

A

Ce serait une erreur de croire que

169
Q

There is no point in

A

Rien ne sert de

170
Q

It is fanciful to believe that

A

Il est illusoire de s’imaginer que

171
Q

Do people really believe that

A

Croit-on de s’imaginer que

172
Q

What is the point of doing

A

A quoi cela sera-il de faire

173
Q

Why bother doing

A

A quoi bon faire

174
Q

It is hard to understand why

A

On voit mal comment

175
Q

This argument doesn’t add up

A

Cet argument ne rime à

176
Q

This argument doesn’t stand up to scrutiny

A

Cet argument ne résiste guère à analyse

177
Q

This argument is (highly) debatable

A

Cet argument est (hautement) cinstestable

178
Q

This argument is belied by the facts

A

Cet argument est démenti par les faits

179
Q

This argument is scarcely convincng

A

C’est argument n’est guère probant / convaincant

180
Q

It’s an absurd idea

A

C’est une idée aberrante

181
Q

It’s an unacceptable idea

A

C’est une idée inadmissible

182
Q

It’s a crazy idea

A

C’est une idée démentielle

183
Q

We must ask ourselves about

A

Il faut s’interroger sur

184
Q

The accuracy of such a clam

A

La justesse d’une telle affirmation

185
Q

The argument that … had no basis whatseoever

A

L’argument selon lequel … est dénué de tout fondement

186
Q

It is arguable that

A

On peut soutenir que

187
Q

It is hard to see the validity of such a point of view

A

Il est difficile de voir le bien-fondé d’un tel point de vue

188
Q

It is illogical / inconsistent to complain about

A

Il est peu logique / peu cohérent de se plaindre du / de la/ des

189
Q

To have difficulty doing

A

Avoir de la peine à faire

190
Q

A real headache

A

Un véritable casse-tête

191
Q

A thorny question

A

Une question épineuse

192
Q

A worrying situation

A

Une situation inquiétante

193
Q

The main difficulty involved

A

La principale difficulté porte sure

194
Q

A stumbling block

A

Une pierre d’achoppement

195
Q

An unsurmountable obstavle

A

Un obstacle insurmontable

196
Q

A virtually impossible task

A

Une tâche quasiment impossible

197
Q

To rub salt in the wound

A

Remuer la couteau dans la plaie

198
Q

This trend is increasing

A

Cette tendance s’accentue

199
Q

To make matter worse

A

Pour ne rien arranger

200
Q

To cap it all

A

Pour comble de malheur

201
Q

Some stumbling blocks ramin

A

Des obstacles subsistent encore

202
Q

The problem has taken on such proportions that

A

Le problème a pris une telle ampleur que

203
Q

To have a devastating effect on

A

Avoir un effect dévastateur sur

204
Q

The situation is getting worse

A

La situation s’aggrave

205
Q

The situation is getting worse everyday

A

La situation empire de jour en jour

206
Q

The situation is verging on a catastrophe

A

La situation arrive au seuil de la catastropher

207
Q

This is

A

Il s’agit de

208
Q

There is / there are

A

Il y a / il existe

209
Q

It can be observed that

A

On peur constater / remarquer / observer / noter que

210
Q

It is arguable that

A

On peut soutenir que

211
Q

It is certain that

A

Il est certain / exact / sûr que

212
Q

It is clear that

A

Il est évident que

213
Q

There is no doubt that

A

Il ne fait pas de doute que

214
Q

Nobody can doubt that

A

Nil ne saurait douter que (+ subjunctive)

215
Q

Unquestionably

A

Incontestablement / induitablement

216
Q

It cannot be denied that

A

Il est indéniable que

217
Q

It appears that

A

Il apparaît que

218
Q

Everything seems to indicate that

A

Tout semble indiquer que

219
Q

This incident demonstrates

A

Cet incident met en évidence

220
Q

It must be acknowledged that

A

il faut reconnaître / admettre que

221
Q

It goes without saying that

A

Il va de soi que / cela va sans dire que

222
Q

Anyone can see that

A

Chacun peut constater que

223
Q

There is every reason for thinking that

A

Il y a fort à penser que / il y a tout lieu de pense que

224
Q

One cannot help stating that

A

Force est de constater que

225
Q

Eight phrases/words to use instead of ‘être’

A 
Il s'agit de
Se trouve
S'élève â
Atteint
Reste
Constituent
Figure
Représente
226
Q

Four phrases/ words to use instead of ‘avoir’

A

Éprove
Dispose de
Recueille
Présente

227
Q

It is (very) probable that

A

Il est (bien) probable que

228
Q

It would be surprising if

A

Il serait étonnant que (+ subjunctive)

229
Q

It is very possible that

A

Il se pourrait (bien) / il est (bien) possible que

230
Q

It is possible that

A

Il se peut que

231
Q

It is highly likely that

A

Il y a toutes les chances que

232
Q

It is highly unlikely that

A

Il y a peu de chances que

233
Q

It is unlikely that

A

Il est douteux que

234
Q

It is still too early to know whether

A

Il est encore trop tôt / prématuré pour savoir si

235
Q

We don’t yet have enough information about

A

On ne dispose pas de suffisamment d’informations sur

236
Q

It remains to be seen if

A

Reste à savoir si

237
Q

One must ask oneself the question

A

Il faut se poser la question de

238
Q

One cannot rule out the probability that

A

On ne peut pas écarter la possibilité que

239
Q

But

A

Mais

240
Q

In fact

A

En fait

241
Q

However

A

Cependant, toutefois

242
Q

On the contrary

A

Au contraire

243
Q

Bu contrast

A

À l’inverse / par contre

244
Q

Nevertheless

A

Néanmoins / quand même

245
Q

Yet

A

Pourtant

246
Q

The fact remains that

A

Il reste que

247
Q

For all that

A

Pour autant

248
Q

Be that as it may

A

Quoi qu’il en soit

249
Q

The downside

A

La contrepartie

250
Q

That having been said

A

Ceci dit

251
Q

To go against

A

Aller à l’encontre

252
Q

It could even be said that

A

On pourrait aller même jusqu’à fire que

253
Q

The most striking thing is

A

Le plus frappant est que

254
Q

This constitutes the crucial point of the debate

A

Ceci constitue le point crucial du débat

255
Q

This constitutes the focal point of the debate

A

Ceci constitue le point de mire du débat

256
Q

It is worth dwelling on

A

Il est utile de s’attarder sur

257
Q

We must emphasise that

A

Il faut insister sur le fait que

258
Q

We must emphasise the importance of

A

Il faut insister sur l’importance de

259
Q

To play a major part in

A

Jouer un rôle primordial / prépondérant dans

260
Q

It is important to stress

A

Il convient de souligner

261
Q

It should be emphasised that

A

Il faut bien préciser / souligner que

262
Q

All the more so considering that

A

D’autant plus que

263
Q

It is no exaggeration to say that

A

Il n’est pas exagéré d’affirmer que

264
Q

The situation couldn’t be any more serious

A

La situation est on ne peut plus grave

265
Q

In other words

A

En d’autres termes

266
Q

In short

A

Bref

267
Q

This boils down to saying that

A

Cela revient à dire que

268
Q

Without wishing to criticise this course of action

A

Sans vouloir critiquer cette façon de procéder

269
Q

It can be said that

A

On peut constater que

270
Q

The author is broadly speaking right, but

A

L’auteur a raison dans l’ensemble, mais

271
Q

It would be unfair to blame X for

A

Il serait injuste de reprocher à X

272
Q

This claim should nevertheless be qualified by saying

A

Il faut néanmoins nuancer cette affirmation en disant que

273
Q

Namely

A

À savoir

274
Q

It is clear that

A

Il est clair que

275
Q

This is not strictly speaking

A

Il ne s’agit pas à proprement parler

276
Q

Some people think that

A

Certains / Les uns pensent que

277
Q

By contrast other believe that

A

À l’inverse d’autres/ les autres croient que

278
Q

Compared with

A

Comparé à

279
Q

Compared with

A

Par rapport à

280
Q

The same can be said ofter

A

Il en va de même pour

281
Q

Because

A

parce que

282
Q

Because of

A

À cause de

283
Q

Thanks to

A

Grâce à

284
Q

Since

A

Puisque

285
Q

To be due to

A

Être dû à / tenir à

286
Q

To be a result of

A

Avoir pour origine / trouver son origine dans

287
Q

To be a consequence of

A

Être la conséquence de

288
Q

To stem froom

A

Provenir de

289
Q

To result from

A

Résulter de

290
Q

That would explain

A

Cela expliquerait

291
Q

This is because

A

En effet

292
Q

This is / that’s why

A

C’est pour cette raison / pour cela que

293
Q

To be explained by

A

S’expliquer par

294
Q

To be the direct result of

A

Être la conséquence / suite directe

295
Q

As the principal reason

A

Comme raison profonde

296
Q

Can be put down to

A

On peut attribuer

297
Q

As a result

A

Par conséquent / en conséquence / par voie de conséquence

A la suite de / de la / des

298
Q

In these conditions

A

Dans ses conditions

299
Q

For this reason

A

Pour cette raison

300
Q

To have the effect of

A

Avoir pour conséquence / résultat de

301
Q

So, consequently

A

Dès lors

302
Q

Therefore / for this reason

A

De ce fait

303
Q

The (inevitable) result of this is

A

Il en résulte / découle (fatalement) que

304
Q

It follows that

A

Il s’ensuit que

305
Q

Given this state of affairs

A

Face à cette situation

306
Q

There are several factors affecting X

A

Il y a plusieurs facteurs qui touchent X

307
Q

X will certainly have an effect on Y

A

X aura certainement une incidence sur Y

308
Q

X can only lead to Y

A

X ne peut que déboucher sur Y

309
Q

These measures should ensure X

A

Ces mesure devraient permettre X

310
Q

These measures should encourage X

A

Ces mesure devraient favoriser X

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